Senator Talha Mehmood released the post-Hajj 2023 figures; Announcement of big relief for pilgrims in press conference

Senator Talha Mehmood released the post-Hajj 2023 figures; Announcement of big relief for pilgrims in press conference: -

• Haram expansion projects and despite rush managed to provide better facilities to pilgrims

• 78 percent of pilgrims were provided with the closest accommodation in Madinah.

• 63% of pilgrims were provided the facility of mushaira train in Mina Arafat.

• 47% pilgrims provided tents in Old Mina: Senator Mohammad Talha Mahmood.

• Returned 55 thousand rupees as sacrifice to all official pilgrims before Hajj.

• Savings in Hajj expenses are being returned to pilgrims as promised. All Governments are refunding Rs 97,000 per person to pilgrims. 1 lakh 11 thousand rupees will be returned to those living away in Madinah.

• Pilgrims who did not get Mushaira train will get Rs 1 lakh 18 thousand back.

• Those who do not get accommodation and train in Central will get a total of 1 lakh 32 thousand rupees.

• Another 16 and a half billion rupees will be returned to government pilgrims.

• The Hajj package of the government scheme has reduced to an average of 10 lakh 32 thousand rupees.

• Transfer of money to respective bank accounts of pilgrims will start next week

• Secretary Religious Affairs Aftab Akbar Durrani and DG Haj Abdul Wahab Soomro did excellent work: Minister for Religious Affairs

• Religious Affairs staff worked tirelessly in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia despite difficult conditions

• National quota of 1 lakh 79 thousand for Hajj 2024 has been obtained: Senator Religious Affairs

• Desire that Hajj expenses be taken in installments; There are two packages of the official Hajj scheme

• More work needs to be done for comprehensive training of pilgrims.